PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Reznick (ranked 1652 p4p, 215 weight class) and Edward Blake (ranked 1629 p4p, 214 weight class). Blake has chosen Cry of the Blackbirds as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Reznick
vs
Blake

182 cm
41
207 lbs
42 - 24 - 1

209 cm
39
220 lbs
27 - 19 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Sportivité

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 42 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Trevor Reznick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Blake!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Blake misses
and Reznick counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Blake turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reznick showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blake.
Reznick throwing a counter right hand but Blake manages to avoid it.
Blake uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reznick.
Reznick looks for the body kick but Blake saw that one coming.
Blake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blake walks into a jab.

It looks like Edward Blake has been cut.
Reznick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reznick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blake in his tracks.
Blake scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Blake is rocked!
Reznick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blake is still on wobbly legs! Can Reznick finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blake was well out of range. Poor timing from Reznick.
A swing and a miss from Reznick.
Blake seems to have recovered his senses.
Reznick lands a front kick.
Reznick misses with a body shot
and Blake counters with a one-two to the body.
Reznick misses with a hook to the body
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.
Blake misses with a hook to the body
letting Reznick counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reznick has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reznick and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blake lands a body shot.
Reznick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blake moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blake blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reznick ducks right into an uppercut from Blake.
Blake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reznick was well out of range. Poor timing from Blake.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blake misses with a jab to the body
and Reznick counters with a stiff right hand.
Blake throws a jab but it's blocked by Reznick.
Blake throws the left hand but Reznick avoids the punch easily.
Reznick throws a wild body kick that Blake sees coming a mile off.
Blake looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reznick.
Reznick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blake doesn't seem bothered though.
Reznick is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reznick throws a lazy uppercut
and Blake counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blake is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Reznick misses with a hook
and Blake counters with a straight right hand.
Blake uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Reznick.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Reznick throws the left hand but Blake avoids the punch easily.
Blake rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reznick moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blake throws a leg kick but Reznick moved away.
Blake misses with a lunging right hand
and Reznick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Blake lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blake uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Reznick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Blake in his tracks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reznick lands the left hand.
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!
Reznick scores with a sloppy right hand. Blake should have avoided that one.

That has opened up Edward Blake's cut even more.
A head kick misses from Blake.
Reznick slips a straight right by Blake.
Reznick misses with a wild body shot.
Blake swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blake ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Blake lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Reznick blocks a low kick nicely.
Blake works the jab nicely.
Blake connects with the punch.
Reznick chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Blake can pounce on him.
Reznick swings for the body but Blake moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Edward Blake will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Blake as he connects with a hook.
Edward Blake seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Reznick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Reznick cracks Blake with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Reznick has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Blake to stand back up!
Blake avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice side step and Blake releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Blake throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reznick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reznick.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Reznick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blake connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Reznick momentarily.
Reznick looks to land a right hand but Blake moved out of range.
Blake scores with a spinning back kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Blake.
Blake keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blake scores with a spinning back kick!
Reznick throws a hook to the side of Blake's head but Blake sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blake misses with a hook. Reznick ducked under it nicely.
Reznick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Reznick blocks the leg kick.
Reznick avoids the body shot from Blake.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Reznick.
Reznick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake scores with a shot to the body.
Blake lands with a cross.
Blake slips under a jab.
Blake takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blake moves out of range as Reznick strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reznick, right into the meat.
Blake with a nice cross.
Blake paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reznick throws a right hand that misses
and Reznick takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick lands there from Blake.
Nice shot lands for Blake.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reznick throws a lazy head kick
enabling Blake to counter with a crisp jab.

Reznick closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reznick misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Reznick.
Blake lands a right hand.
Blake lands an elbow just above Reznick 's eye.
Blake tries a body shot but Reznick blocks it.
Nice body punch from Blake.
Blake working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blake scores with a shot to the side of Reznick's head.
Reznick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Reznick.
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!
A short right from Reznick.
A right hook to the body lands for Reznick.
Blake lands a nice uppercut.
Blake lands an elbow just above Reznick 's eye.
Blake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Reznick lands with a left to the head.
Edward Blake seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blake throws an elbow that misses.
Blake has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Reznick misses with the head strike.
Reznick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blake.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Reznick lands a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Reznick.
Blake lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Blake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reznick's elbow.
Blake lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Blake lands a damaging elbow.
Blake lands a damaging elbow.
Reznick throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Blake.
Reznick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Reznick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake can't find room to land a body shot as Reznick controls the action.
Reznick takes an elbow to the temple.
Blake misses with a body punch.
Reznick misses with a punch to the body.
Reznick misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edward Blake showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Edward Blake's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Reznick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Blake cracks Reznick with a good jab.
Blake swings for the body but Reznick moves out of range.
Reznick tries to clinch but Blake moves out of range.
Reznick backing away here, and Blake unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Blake misses with a hook to the body
and Reznick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake cracks Reznick with a good jab.
Nice jab there from Blake.

Reznick is rocked!
Blake has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Blake scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Reznick is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reznick looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Reznick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blake is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.

Blake lands a big uppercut and Reznick crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Reznick looks OK. Blake waves Reznick back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reznick blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reznick moves out of range as Blake strikes.
Reznick misses with a looping right.
Reznick seems to have got his legs back now.
Blake ducks under a wild hook from Reznick.
Reznick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blake at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blake. Reznick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Reznick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Reznick takes a swing at Blake's ribcage but misses.
Reznick walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blake lands a jab to the head.
Reznick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reznick.
A big left from Blake misses.
Reznick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reznick ducks under a wild hook from Blake.
Blake throws out a loose jab but Reznick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blake lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blake tries a low kick but Reznick avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reznick misses with a hook. Blake ducked under it nicely.
Blake tries to bum rush Reznick with a series of wild strikes but Reznick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Blake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Trevor Reznick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Blake.
Blake throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Blake.
Reznick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Reznick walks into a straight right hand from Blake.
Edward Blake is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Blake throws the left hand but Reznick avoids the punch easily.
Reznick misses with a hook
and Blake counters with a nice body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Blake.
Blake connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Blake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice body punch from Blake.
Reznick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blake lands with a cross.
Reznick takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reznick keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blake connects with a crisp jab.
Reznick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Reznick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reznick walks into a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edward Blake comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Blake 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward Blake!
A victorious Edward Blake thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.