PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nino Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Tripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blaze comes to the cage accompanied by Pendulum - Slam. Tripper has chosen Shout 2000 as his entrance music. Nino Blaze has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Blaze
vs
Tripper

190 cm
29
214 lbs
24 - 7 - 0

192 cm
35
284 lbs
22 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)

$10

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nino Blaze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Tripper!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tripper throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Blaze counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tripper's knee momentarily.
Tripper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tripper checks the leg kick.
Blaze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tripper throws an overhand right that lands on Blaze's shoulder, as Blaze tries to avoid the shot.
Tripper checks a low kick from Blaze.
Blaze feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tripper's calf.
Tripper moves out of range of the strikes.
Blaze throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Blaze pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Tripper back to the cage. Blaze follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Blaze manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Tripper misses.
Tripper fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blaze avoids it really well and circles away.
Blaze connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Blaze sizes up Tripper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tripper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Blaze lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Blaze.
Blaze throws a lazy head kick
and Tripper counters with a nice body kick.
Tripper tries to clinch up.
Tripper moves out of range of the body kick from Blaze.
Blaze throws a leg kick which misses Tripper's front leg but catches the back leg as Tripper tries to avoid it.
Blaze fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tripper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blaze is out of range and Tripper settles back down.
Blaze motions for Tripper to come forward. Blaze throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaze's sensitive parts.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blaze, as that shot connected.
Blaze takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tripper takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Blaze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blaze pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tripper is out of range and Blaze settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Tripper.
Blaze cracks Tripper with a good jab.

Tripper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tripper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tripper blocks an uppercut.
Tripper can't find room to land a body shot as Blaze controls the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Blaze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blaze tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tripper.
Tripper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Blaze.
Tripper tries a body shot but Blaze blocks it.
Blaze blocks a body shot from Tripper.
Tripper throws a punch but it's blocked by Blaze.
Blaze throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tripper lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Blaze digs a right hand into Tripper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tripper's gas tank.
Tripper struggles to land a body shot inside as Blaze controls his hands.
Blaze lands a hook that snaps the head of Tripper backwards.
Blaze is trying to break the clinch but Tripper has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripper misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Blaze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Blaze throws a low kick, looking for Tripper's leg but Tripper calmly moves out of range.
Blaze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That kick from Tripper tenderised Blaze's leg. Blaze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Blaze keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A jab from Tripper finds it's way through Blaze's defenses.
Nino Blaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tripper throws a solid leg kick but Blaze takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tripper.
Tripper slips a straight right by Blaze.
Blaze throws a jab but it's blocked by Tripper.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tripper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blaze to score with a decent uppercut.
Tripper scoring well with a low kick there.
Blaze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tripper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blaze throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nino Blaze dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blaze throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze blocks a low kick nicely.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tripper walks into a stiff left hand from Blaze.
Tripper dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
Blaze lands with a right hand.
Tripper throws a head kick that misses.
Blaze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze misses with a kick to the body.
Blaze darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blaze dodges the punch combination from Tripper.
Tripper throws a leg kick
and Blaze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Blaze misses its intended target.
Tripper throws a leg kick but Blaze moved away.
Blaze on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tripper. Tripper obviously looking to wear him down.
Blaze checks the leg kick.
Tripper lands a nice looking body kick.
Blaze is looking to land body kicks.
Tripper tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tripper connects with an inside leg kick.
Blaze throws a head kick but Tripper moves out of range.
Blaze throws a body kick that misses.
Blaze throws a low kick but Tripper avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tripper.

Blaze gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tripper to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tripper tries to free his leg and advance position but Blaze is retaining full 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!
Tripper stopping the sweep attempt from Blaze.
Blaze is working hard here to advance position.
Tripper wants to control from the top but Blaze keeps moving.
Tripper cracks Blaze with a solid left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tripper is controlling him.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Tripper from controlling successfully.
Tripper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tripper engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tripper won't allow Blaze to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Blaze keeping full guard, as Tripper tries to pass.
Blaze keeping moving, preventing Tripper from controlling successfully.
Blaze keeping full guard, as Tripper tries to pass.
Blaze is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tripper wants to control but Blaze is keeping busy.

Tripper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Blaze pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jack Tripper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Tripper throws a body kick that misses.
Tripper throws a sloppy head kick and Blaze moves out of range easily.
Blaze throws a lazy right hand but Tripper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blaze tries to score with a low kick but Tripper moves his leg out of the way.
Blaze misses with a leg kick.
Tripper throws a push kick but Blaze slaps the foot to one side.
Tripper connects with a leg kick. Blaze looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Blaze takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tripper blocks a head kick by Blaze.
Blaze swats away the attempt to clinch by Tripper.
Tripper throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze cracks Tripper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Blaze throws a jab when Tripper was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Blaze.
Tripper is looking to land body kicks.
Tripper lands a leg kick that knocks Blaze off balance momentarily.
Blaze tries to work over Tripper's front leg with a kick but Tripper checks it.
Blaze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tripper tries to clinch there but Blaze circles away.
Blaze's corner calls for a 1-2. Blaze obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blaze misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tripper.
Blaze is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Blaze dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blaze throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blaze manages to avoid it.
Blaze misses with a head kick.
Blaze blocks a head kick by Tripper.
Tripper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nino Blaze is winning the standup battle so far.
Tripper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blaze doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tripper catches Blaze with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Blaze checks the leg kick.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Blaze scores with a nice right hand.
Blaze misses with a kick to the body.
Tripper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaze avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blaze scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blaze misses with a low kick.
Tripper walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blaze.
Tripper moves in looking to clinch but Blaze pushes him off.
Blaze lands a high kick!
Blaze dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tripper. That did some damage!
Tripper throws a wild body kick that Blaze sees coming a mile off.
Jab, jab by Blaze - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Blaze.
Tripper keeps Blaze at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaze scores with a hook.
Tripper throws a push kick but Blaze slaps the foot to one side.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tripper.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tripper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Blaze wants to land a leg kick but Tripper is out of range.
Tripper fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blaze is out of range.
Tripper pushes Blaze away with a front kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blaze.
Blaze throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Blaze misses the target.
Tripper throws out a leg kick but Blaze moves out of range and Tripper only half commits.
Blaze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nino Blaze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Blaze has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nino Blaze!
A very excited looking Nino Blaze rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.