PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dee Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitar Andreev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Blake
vs
Andreev

187 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 6 - 1

178 cm
25
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 3 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Dee Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dimitar Andreev!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Ben Watson and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Andreev.
Andreev darts in looking for a takedown but Blake gets double underhooks and turns Andreev into the cage.
Andreev leaning his opponent against the cage.
Blake is working for takedown but Andreev is calmly controlling the position for now.
Andreev lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Dee Blake has been cut.

Andreev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Andreev tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Blake swivels and escapes.
Dee Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitar Andreev.
Andreev looks for a takedown but Blake sprawls well.
Andreev shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blake as he jumps to the side.
Andreev shoots in but Blake avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Blake instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake tries to break free but Andreev pushes him back against the cage.
Andreev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Blake pulls his leg out and moves away.
Andreev closes the distance and clinches up with Blake, looking for a takedown. Andreev pushes Blake against the cage but Blake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Andreev closes the distance and pushes Blake back into the cage.

Andreev drags the fight down to the ground.
Blake trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andreev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andreev looks winded!
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Andreev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake won't allow Andreev to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Andreev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

We're going to have a standup here because Dee Blake wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blake!
Blake tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Andreev defends well and Blake ends up having to push Andreev into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Andreev smiles and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blake tries to clinch but Andreev moves out of range.
Blake tries to clinch but Andreev is having none of it.
Blake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Andreev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blake is fending him off so far but Andreev persists. Nope, Blake circles away and we're back to standing.
Blake throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Andreev avoids it really well and circles away.

Andreev clinches up with Blake and pushes him back against the cage.
Blake is looking for a takedown.
Blake fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Andreev should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Andreev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.

Andreev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Andreev trying to control the position.
Andreev keeping full guard, as Blake tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake postures up.
Andreev wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Blake is now in half guard.
Andreev is trying to maintain the position but Blake is very close to passing his half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andreev does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andreev trying to control but Blake postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitar Andreev will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dee Blake's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Blake darts in looking for a takedown but Andreev gets double underhooks and turns Blake into the cage.
Blake tries a knee to the head but Andreev blocks it.
Andreev is working for takedown but Blake is calmly controlling the position for now.
Blake is trying to push Andreev away but Andreev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

Andreev breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andreev shoots in looking for a takedown but Blake manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andreev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Andreev instigates a clinch.

Andreev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Andreev closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Blake to the mat! Blake manages to get full guard.
Andreev wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Andreev preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blake is working an open guard so Andreev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Andreev tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Blake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Andreev sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Andreev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Andreev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Andreev is looking to clinch.
Andreev looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dee Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitar Andreev.
Andreev is breathing heavily.
Blake tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Blake throws a body kick that misses
and Andreev counters with a low kick, right behind Blake 's knee.

Blake moves into the clinch.

Andreev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake fails with the takedown.
Andreev loads up on a big right hand but Blake slips the punch.
Blake fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Andreev is out of range.
A head kick misses from Andreev.
Andreev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Blake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake throws a leg kick that is checked
and Andreev counters with a nice body kick.
Andreev leaves Blake with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Andreev tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Blake paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andreev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Andreev scores with a head kick.

Andreev rushes Blake and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Blake tries to pull guard but Andreev forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Andreev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andreev prevents a takedown attempt there.
Blake changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andreev fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blake wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blake.
Blake slaps away a takedown attempt from Andreev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andreev closes the distance and clinches up with Blake, looking for a takedown. Andreev pushes Blake against the cage but Blake circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Andreev misses with a combination
and Blake counters with a series of strikes. Andreev will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andreev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blake throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitar Andreev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dee Blake's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Andreev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Horrible takedown by Andreev or perhaps it was just good defense by Blake which made him look bad.

Blake gets tackled into the cage by Andreev. Andreev maintains the clinch.
Andreev tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andreev controlling the action here for a moment.
Blake wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Andreev has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Blake after a bit of a struggle.
Dee Blake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitar Andreev.
Blake wants to break the clinch but can't.
Andreev pressing his opponent against the cage.

Andreev pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andreev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blake defends well and Andreev ends up having to push Blake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Andreev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Andreev breaks the clinch.
Andreev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blake tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Andreev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andreev tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Blake defends well and Andreev ends up having to push Blake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Blake is trying to push Andreev away but Andreev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Blake tries to break free but Andreev pushes him back against the cage.
Blake can't break the clinch.
Andreev is looking to take this one to the mat.
Blake can't break the clinch.
Blake working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andreev is trying to pull guard but Blake turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Andreev prevents Blake from breaking the clinch.
Blake tries to break the clinch but Andreev is controlling the position.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Blake goes for a takedown attempt but Andreev pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Andreev slaps away a takedown attempt from Blake, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Andreev shoots for a takedown but Blake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Blake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Andreev.
Blake shoots for a double leg takedown but Andreev sprawls well. He's pushed Blake's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blake shoots in for a takedown but Andreev shows good takedown defense.
Horrible takedown by Blake or perhaps it was just good defense by Andreev which made him look bad.
Andreev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andreev tries to clinch up but Blake circles away and keeps his distance.
Blake has a takedown stuffed.
Blake misses with a takedown attempt - Andreev sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Andreev shoots in and bounces Blake off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Andreev's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andreev tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Andreev is pushing down on Blake's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blake is fighting to maintain full guard but Andreev has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andreev trying to control the action but Blake is working from the bottom.
Andreev thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blake's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andreev not doing much here.
Blake wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitar Andreev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andreev has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitar Andreev!