PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Safforn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair Blackwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Safforn
vs
Blackwood

205 cm
31
279 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

195 cm
32
265 lbs
22 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abraham Safforn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alistair Blackwood!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Safforn does it's job there.
Blackwood moves forwards but Safforn connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Blackwood takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A clash of legs there as Safforn blocks the low kick.
Safforn tries to score with a low kick but Blackwood moves his leg out of the way.
And Blackwood responds with a good body kick, but Safforn manages to step out the way in time.
A big left from Safforn misses.

A head kick lands from Safforn that sends Blackwood to the canvas. Blackwood tries to scramble back to his feet but Safforn brings him back down into side control.

It looks like Alistair Blackwood has been cut.
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!
Safforn working the ground and pound but Blackwood is defending the strikes.
Blackwood sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Blackwood keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Blackwood is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Blackwood is trying to stand.
Blackwood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Safforn looking to sit in guard and control but Blackwood gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Safforn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blackwood is one step ahead there.
Safforn keeping moving, preventing Blackwood from controlling successfully.

Blackwood has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Safforn to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Blackwood is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Safforn pulls down on the head and he's put Blackwood to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Abraham Safforn!
A very excited looking Abraham Safforn made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.