PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Test Blake (ranked 1678 p4p, 2747 weight class) and Silver Bullion (ranked 234 p4p, 358 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Blake
vs
Bullion

180 cm
25
215
6 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
206
4 - 1 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Test Blake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Silver Bullion!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Bullion.

Bullion has closed the distance and engaged Blake in a clinch.
Bullion lands a shoulder strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bullion pushes Blake back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bullion lands a body punch.
Blake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bullion prevents a body shot from Blake.
Blake taking a breather.
Blake has Bullion pushed against the cage.
Bullion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blake blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blake tries to work over Bullion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bullion digs a right hand into Blake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blake's gas tank.

Blake has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bullion uses from the top position.
Bullion trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blake's guard.
Bullion stays in close to Blake's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullion wants to stand but Blake has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Bullion wants to control from the top but Blake keeps moving.
Bullion trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blake's guard.
Bullion engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake looking to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Blake seems keen to control Bullion's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bullion wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Blake looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.

Blake closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullion misses with a punch on the inside.
Blake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bullion tries to work over Blake's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blake misses with a punch to the body.
Bullion digs a right hand into Blake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blake's gas tank.
Bullion stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Bullion misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bullion.
Bullion throws a punch but it's blocked by Blake.
Blake misses with a body punch.
Bullion tries a body shot but Blake blocks it.
Blake doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blake jumps guard but Bullion stands there with Blake around his waist. Blake gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bullion lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullion digs a right hand into Blake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blake's gas tank.
A hook to the body from Bullion.
Blake jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bullion walks away with a smile on his face. Blake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Test Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bullion tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blake manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Blake swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Bullion moves into the clinch.
Bullion misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Blake to work.
Blake tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bullion just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bullion is working Blake over against the cage.
Bullion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bullion working aggressively here.
Bullion lands a hook that snaps the head of Blake backwards.
Bullion has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
Bullion swings wildly with an uppercut but Blake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullion blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bullion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bullion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blake is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bullion to keep the fight standing.
Bullion has a couple of punches blocked by Blake.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bullion.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Blake manages to pull guard.
Blake has a closed guard, preventing Bullion from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blake controls Bullion momentarily but Bullion frees himself.
Bullion wanted to stand there but Blake had control of the position.

Blake is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Bullion frees his head nicely. Oh but Blake has switched to an armbar! Bullion is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Test Blake!
Test Blake is the new light heavyweight champion!