PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Granville Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tobin Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Salazar
vs
Blaze

194 cm
24
215 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Granville Salazar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tobin Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Salazar clinches.
Salazar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Blaze is defending well.

Salazar successfully pulls guard.
Blaze is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Salazar trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Blaze stays in close to Salazar's body and controls the position.
Blaze really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Salazar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaze seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Blaze got a little sloppy there for a moment and Salazar has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blaze has managed to get both his arms back between Salazar's legs - danger averted.

Salazar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Blaze not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Blaze has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Blaze connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Salazar misses with a body punch

and Blaze counters with a crisp right hand that drops Salazar! Blaze lets Salazar back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Salazar is rocked!

It looks like Granville Salazar has been cut.
Salazar takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Oh Salazar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salazar is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaze weaves into range and cracks Salazar right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Salazar goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Blaze is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tobin Blaze!