PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Blachowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Severart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Severart is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lil Jon feat. Ludacris - Move Bitch. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blachowicz
vs
Severart

187 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

180 cm
26
200 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

XTREME PWNAGE: Down Under!

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jan Blachowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Severart!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Severart stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Blachowicz.
Severart dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blachowicz misses with a straight right.
Severart throws a series of punches but Blachowicz avoids them all with ease.
Severart throws a combination that misses
and Blachowicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blachowicz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Severart is out of range and Blachowicz settles back down.
Blachowicz lands a leg kick that knocks Severart off balance momentarily.
Severart throws a series of punches but Blachowicz moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Blachowicz.

Severart darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
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!
Blachowicz makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Blachowicz.
Severart is looking to work some ground and pound but Blachowicz has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz keeping full guard, as Severart tries to pass.
Blachowicz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Severart controls the pace.
Severart trying to control but Blachowicz is working from the bottom.
Severart prevents Blachowicz from getting back to his feet.
Severart with a nice head shot there.
Severart is stalling in the full guard.
Severart wants to control from the top but Blachowicz keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jake Severart wasn't active enough on the ground.
Blachowicz lands with a good body shot.
Severart shoots for a double leg takedown but Blachowicz sprawls well. He's pushed Severart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blachowicz thuds a left hand into Severart's body.
Severart walks into a straight right hand from Blachowicz.
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!
Nice shot lands for Blachowicz.
Severart takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jan Blachowicz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Severart closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Severart lands in his opponent's guard.
Severart throws a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz keeping moving, preventing Severart from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Severart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Severart trying to control the position from guard on top but Blachowicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Severart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Severart throws a big elbow that misses.
Blachowicz keeping moving, preventing Severart from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Severart.
Severart tries to clinch but Blachowicz is having none of it.
Severart looks to land a right hand but Blachowicz moved out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Severart looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Severart checks a low kick from Blachowicz.
Severart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Severart cracks Blachowicz with a good jab.
Severart looks to land a left hand but Blachowicz moved out of range nicely.

Severart drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blachowicz looking for a sweep. Not yet Blachowicz, not yet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Severart wants to control from the top but Blachowicz keeps moving.
Severart throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Severart dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Blachowicz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Severart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blachowicz manages to avoid it.
Severart ducks under a wild hook from Blachowicz.
Blachowicz throws a body punch but Severart moves out of range.
Severart moves out of range as Blachowicz throws a body kick.
Blachowicz feints a jab promting Severart to slip. Blachowicz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Severart slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Blachowicz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Severart gets a double leg takedown into Blachowicz's guard.

Severart gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A left and a right from Severart both land. Nice combination.

It looks like Jan Blachowicz has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Severart closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Severart has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Blachowicz uses from the top position.
Blachowicz postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blachowicz trying to control but Severart is working from the bottom.
Blachowicz postures up.
Severart looking for a sweep. Not yet Severart, not yet.

Severart looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blachowicz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Blachowicz postures up.
Severart has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Blachowicz working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Severart controlling Blachowicz's posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jake Severart.
Blachowicz scores with a kick to the body.
Blachowicz throws a head kick that half lands.
Blachowicz throws a lazy right hand but Severart sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Severart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blachowicz.
Jan Blachowicz is winning the standup battle so far.

Severart shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
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!

Severart is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blachowicz is looking for a sweep. Severart is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jake Severart has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Severart looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Blachowicz trying to control here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Severart lands a nice short elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severart tries to pass the half guard into mount. Blachowicz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Severart is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Blachowicz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Severart is keen to just control but Blachowicz is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Severart is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Blachowicz reverses the position - he's now on top in Severart's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blachowicz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Severart works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Severart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Blachowicz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Blachowicz throws a series of punches but Severart avoids them all with ease.
A combination from Severart does no damage.
Jake Severart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Severart stuns Blachowicz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jan Blachowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blachowicz throws a right and a left that Severart avoids nicely.
Severart tries to clinch there but Blachowicz circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Severart.

Severart feints and as Blachowicz raises his hands in defense, Severart changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blachowicz keeping full guard, as Severart tries to pass.
Severart wants to control from the top but Blachowicz keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Severart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Severart trying to control the position from guard on top but Blachowicz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Severart showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake Severart hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Severart throws a big shot that misses.
Severart scores with the left hand. Blachowicz knows he should have avoided that one.
Severart slips a straight right by Blachowicz.
Severart falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blachowicz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Severart throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blachowicz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Blachowicz connects with an inside leg kick.
Blachowicz throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Blachowicz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Severart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blachowicz.
Severart throws a right and a left that Blachowicz avoids nicely.
Blachowicz scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blachowicz scores with a body shot.
Blachowicz lands a head kick!
Jab by Severart.
Donk. Blachowicz catches Severart right on the button with a cross.
Blachowicz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Severart just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Severart is defended easily by Blachowicz.
Blachowicz connects with an inside leg kick.
Severart misses with an uppercut. Blachowicz saw that one coming.
Nice shot by Blachowicz.
Blachowicz throws a series of punches but Severart moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Severart.
Severart's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Blachowicz scores with a nice right hand.
Severart swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blachowicz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Severart with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blachowicz to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Severart shoots in and drives through. Blachowicz sprawls well.
Jan Blachowicz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Severart.
Nice uppercut there from Blachowicz.
Severart has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blachowicz.
Good shot there by Blachowicz.
Severart throws out a powerful jab.
Blachowicz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blachowicz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Severart shoots in for a takedown but Blachowicz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Crunch! Blachowicz slams his shin into Severart's torso.
Jake Severart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blachowicz throws a shot to the body.
Severart throws a one two combo.
Jan Blachowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Severart misses with a hook. Blachowicz ducked under it nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jan Blachowicz.
I think Severart 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Severart!
During a confident post fight interview, Jake Severart thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.