PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rajesh Kuthrapalli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adiaan Blizzard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kuthrapalli
vs
Blizzard

170 cm
21
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rajesh Kuthrapalli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Adiaan Blizzard!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuthrapalli tries to clinch there but Blizzard circles away.
Kuthrapalli wants to clinch

and Blizzard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blizzard.
Blizzard showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Blizzard tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuthrapalli is retaining full guard.
Kuthrapalli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Blizzard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kuthrapalli is trying to stand back up but Blizzard is controlling him

Blizzard is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Blizzard throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuthrapalli is looking to escape.

Blizzard is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuthrapalli sees it coming and defends easily.

Blizzard decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Rajesh Kuthrapalli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blizzard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Blizzard forces Kuthrapalli back against the cage and clinches.
Kuthrapalli has a couple of punches blocked by Blizzard.

Blizzard is trying to trip Kuthrapalli. He has hold of a leg but Kuthrapalli is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Blizzard persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kuthrapalli keeping full guard, as Blizzard tries to pass.
Kuthrapalli wants to stand but Blizzard is controlling the position.
Blizzard passes into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuthrapalli is in trouble now - Blizzard has advanced to mount!
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!
Blizzard controlling the pace for now.
Blizzard with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuthrapalli trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kuthrapalli is squirming around, avoiding Blizzard's attempts to control the action.
Blizzard won't let Kuthrapalli get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Blizzard fails to move to back control.
Blizzard controlling the position easily from mount.
Kuthrapalli wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blizzard in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Blizzard jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Kuthrapalli manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kuthrapalli wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuthrapalli is trying to escape the position but Blizzard is controlling the position.

Blizzard looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adiaan Blizzard dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kuthrapalli tries to clinch but Blizzard moves away

and Blizzard counters by clinching up.
Kuthrapalli gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Blizzard.
Kuthrapalli tries to land a knee to the head but Blizzard blocks with his arms.
Kuthrapalli scores a nice knee to the body.
Kuthrapalli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blizzard avoids the elbow strike from Kuthrapalli, against the cage.
Kuthrapalli lands a knee to the body.
Blizzard avoiding damage as Kuthrapalli throws knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli lands a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuthrapalli.
Blizzard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kuthrapalli.
Kuthrapalli landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kuthrapalli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blizzard manages to break the clinch.
Blizzard jabs at Kuthrapalli's body.
Blizzard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuthrapalli.
Rajesh Kuthrapalli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuthrapalli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuthrapalli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuthrapalli darts in trying to clinch
and Blizzard counters with a nice body shot.

Blizzard fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kuthrapalli sprawls well initially but Blizzard persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Blizzard in particular looking to stall.
Blizzard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kuthrapalli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blizzard throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuthrapalli is trying to stand up here but Blizzard is controlling him well.

Blizzard stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Kuthrapalli to get to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuthrapalli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blizzard's head.
Blizzard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuthrapalli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blizzard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuthrapalli to score with a decent uppercut.

Blizzard closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kuthrapalli quickly recovers to half guard.
Blizzard is breathing heavily.
Kuthrapalli wants to get back to his feet.
Blizzard is controlling the pace.
Kuthrapalli tries to kick Blizzard off but Blizzard keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blizzard wants to free his trapped foot but Kuthrapalli is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuthrapalli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Blizzard on the ground.
Blizzard stops Kuthrapalli from getting back to his feet.
Blizzard trying to control the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Adiaan Blizzard hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kuthrapalli wants to clinch.
Blizzard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuthrapalli is looking to clinch but Blizzard is avoiding it.
Kuthrapalli is looking to clinch.

Blizzard takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuthrapalli looking to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuthrapalli obliges.
Kuthrapalli working Blizzard over with knees to the body.

Kuthrapalli breaks the clinch.
Kuthrapalli keeps the fight on the outside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blizzard tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuthrapalli swivels and escapes.
Rajesh Kuthrapalli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Adiaan Blizzard.
Kuthrapalli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuthrapalli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Adiaan Blizzard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Blizzard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuthrapalli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Kuthrapalli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuthrapalli lands a nice shot that snaps Blizzard's head back.
Kuthrapalli wants to clinch but Blizzard slips to the side
and Blizzard counters with a straight right hand.
Kuthrapalli tries to clinch up
and Blizzard counters with a left and a right that stings Kuthrapalli.
Adiaan Blizzard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuthrapalli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Blizzard counters with a three punch combo that has Kuthrapalli backing up. Kuthrapalli nods at Blizzard to acknowledge the strikes.
Blizzard circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Kuthrapalli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blizzard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuthrapalli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blizzard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Blizzard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Blizzard feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Blizzard controls from within his opponent's guard.
Blizzard stops Kuthrapalli from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuthrapalli is looking to stand back up but Blizzard counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Kuthrapalli.
Kuthrapalli pushes Blizzard off looking to stand but Blizzard dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blizzard is controlling the pace.
Blizzard's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kuthrapalli is trying to stand up here but Blizzard is controlling him well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Adiaan Blizzard.

Blizzard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kuthrapalli's guard.
Blizzard is stalling in the full guard.
Kuthrapalli wants to get back to his feet but Blizzard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Adiaan Blizzard has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kuthrapalli scores with a sloppy right hand. Blizzard should have avoided that one.
No luck for Blizzard with that takedown attempt.
Kuthrapalli wants to clinch but Blizzard slips to the side

and Blizzard counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice elbow from Kuthrapalli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blizzard.
Blizzard wants to break free but Kuthrapalli has control.
Blizzard stalling in the clinch but Kuthrapalli improves position.

Blizzard has clasped his hands together around Kuthrapalli's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuthrapalli pushes Blizzard away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Blizzard gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rajesh Kuthrapalli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blizzard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adiaan Blizzard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Blizzard winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Adiaan Blizzard!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Adiaan Blizzard!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Adiaan Blizzard!

Adiaan Blizzard wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Adiaan Blizzard thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.