PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Blackadder (ranked 5454 p4p, 2057 weight class) and Jim Fish (ranked 614 p4p, 252 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Blackadder
vs
Fish

187 cm
23
170
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
23
196
5 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edmund Blackadder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jim Fish!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackadder checks the leg kick.
Blackadder doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blackadder defending well as Fish loads up on a big left hand.
Fish throws a hook to the side of Blackadder's head but Blackadder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blackadder uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fish has time to react.
Blackadder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fish moves away.
Blackadder throws a lazy right hand but Fish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fish looks to score with a jab to the body but Blackadder is just out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Blackadder.
A big right from Blackadder misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Fish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fish throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackadder missing with a left hand there. Fish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackadder moves out of range as Fish strikes.
A quick step to the side and Blackadder tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fish buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Blackadder throws a lazy uppercut
letting Fish counter with a right hand.
Fish uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blackadder.
Fish tries a quick counter leg kick but Blackadder is wise to it.
Blackadder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Blackadder moves out of range of the leg kick from Fish.
Blackadder blocks a jab.
Fish throws a sloppy head kick and Blackadder moves out of range easily.
Blackadder takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blackadder showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fish.
Blackadder misses the shot to the body.
Blackadder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fish.
It looked like Blackadder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blackadder takes a swing at Fish's ribcage but misses.
Blackadder misses with a right hand
and Fish counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good standup being displayed there by Blackadder as he connects with a hook.
Blackadder throws a body punch but Fish moves out of range.
Fish has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blackadder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edmund Blackadder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fish with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Blackadder to score with a decent uppercut.
Fish scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fish.
Blackadder misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackadder. Fish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackadder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fish.
Fish cracks Blackadder with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish avoids the body shot from Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with a right hand
and Fish counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackadder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blackadder missing with a left hand there. Fish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fish misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Blackadder on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Blackadder with a hook.
Blackadder throws a hook but Fish avoids it easily.
Fish throws an overhand right that lands on Blackadder's shoulder, as Blackadder tries to avoid the shot.
Fish tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Blackadder is able to avoid easily.
Fish with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blackadder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fish.
Blackadder throws a good cross that connects.
Fish swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Blackadder throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fish tries a quick counter leg kick but Blackadder is wise to it.
Blackadder uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fish.
Blackadder staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fish swinging wildly here.
Blackadder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fish attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fish takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fish scores with a hook.
Fish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fish cracks Blackadder with an open hand slap.
Fish uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blackadder.
A nice side step and Fish releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Fish dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A jab from Blackadder misses.
Fish misses with a looping right.
Blackadder misses with a body shot.
Blackadder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fish moves away.
Blackadder looks to throw the jab but Fish is out of range.
Fish throws the left hand but Blackadder avoids the punch easily.
Fish slips under a jab.
Blackadder takes a swing at Fish's ribcage but misses.
Fish throws out a counter right but Blackadder avoids it with no problem.
Blackadder lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fish there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blackadder looks to land a right hand but Fish moved out of range.
Fish is looking for the big counter here.
Blackadder misses with an uppercut.
Blackadder defending well as Fish loads up on a big left hand.
Fish rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Blackadder counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fish will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A left lands for Blackadder.
Fish lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Blackadder misses.
Blackadder misses the body punch
and Fish counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackadder throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fish counters with a three punch combo that has Blackadder backing up. Blackadder nods at Fish to acknowledge the strikes.
Blackadder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blackadder throws a lazy right hand but Fish sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fish avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fish avoids the body shot from Blackadder.
Fish misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder avoids the head kick by Fish.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackadder ducks under a wild hook from Fish.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fish.
Fish lands a head shot.
Blackadder looks to land a left hand but Fish moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Fish's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fish!
Blackadder tests Fish's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blackadder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fish at a distance.
Blackadder bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jim Fish seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackadder.
Blackadder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.
Fish thuds a left hand into Blackadder's body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder misses with a body shot.
Fish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blackadder lands with an overhand left.
Fish keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fish is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Blackadder moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blackadder avoids the body shot from Fish.
Blackadder throws a poor cross that misses
and Fish counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Blackadder is rocked!
Sloppy strikes from Fish. Those never looked like landing.
Jim Fish is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fish walks into a stiff left hand from Blackadder.
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Blackadder lands a nice shot that snaps Fish's head back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Fish.
Oh Blackadder is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fish finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Blackadder seems to have got his legs back now.
Blackadder looks to land a left hand but Fish moved out of range nicely.
Blackadder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fish moves away.
Fish looks to land a left hand but Blackadder moved out of range nicely.
Fish misses with an uppercut.
Blackadder misses with a straight right.
Fish throws a counter combo.
Donk. Fish catches Blackadder right on the button with a cross.
Fish pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Nice combo by Fish! Oh, that's hurt him - Blackadder falls to the canvas and Fish follows him into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Fish has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackadder scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Fish slips under a jab.
Fish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fish lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blackadder misses with a looping left.
Blackadder throws a shot from downtown. Fish moves away and avoids it.
Blackadder scores with a jab.
Blackadder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Blackadder misses the target.
Fish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blackadder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fish jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slow jab from Blackadder misses its intended target.
Fish throws out a counter right but Blackadder avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fish digs a good body shot into Blackadder's ribs.
Fish uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blackadder.
Fish throws a fast counter high kick but Blackadder manages to duck under it in time.
Blackadder blocks a head kick by Fish.
Fish throws a half hearted mid kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fish throws a head kick that misses.
Fish slips a straight right by Blackadder.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blackadder. Fish does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blackadder fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fish manages to avoid it.
Fish walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blackadder checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fish misses with a two punch combination.
Blackadder displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fish throws out the jab.
It looked like Blackadder wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fish throws a wild body kick that Blackadder sees coming a mile off.
Blackadder ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fish moves away.
A jab from Blackadder misses.
As Blackadder backs off Fish throws a huge counter combo but Blackadder manages to avoid it all.
Fish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Blackadder misses its target.
Blackadder looks to throw the jab but Fish is out of range.
Edmund Blackadder has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fish drops Blackadder with a nice combination! Fish dives into Blackadder's guard, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blackadder keeping moving, preventing Fish from controlling successfully.
Blackadder managing to control the position.
Fish lands a couple of elbows.
Fish controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Blackadder pulls Fish in close to prevent any damage.

Fish stands and steps away. Blackadder gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fish attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fish slips a straight right by Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with an uppercut.
Fish throws a hook to the side of Blackadder's head but Blackadder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Blackadder misses with a body punch
and Fish counters with a nice uppercut.
Blackadder swings for the body but Fish moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Blackadder.
Fish ducks under a wild hook from Blackadder.
Blackadder misses with a body shot
and Fish connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blackadder misses with a straight right.
Fish wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jim Fish is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackadder swings widly with a right hand
and Fish counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fish throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackadder lands with a nice body punch.
Fish dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fish moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blackadder lands a really nice looking cross but Fish seems unphased.
Fish will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fish uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blackadder.
Fish chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fish connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blackadder misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Fish misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Fish comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fish 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Fish!
Jim Fish decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.