PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brumbazz Hulendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Blackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackson has chosen Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy as his entrance music. Brumbazz Hulendez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Michael Blackson's chin.

Hulendez
vs
Blackson

200 cm
23
268 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

197 cm
18
253 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brumbazz Hulendez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Blackson!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hulendez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blackson.
Hulendez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hulendez misses with the combination.
Hulendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Blackson slips under a jab from Hulendez.

Hulendez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hulendez prevents Blackson from improving his position.
Hulendez is looking to advance position but Blackson won't allow it.
Hulendez is nestled in close to Blackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Blackson trying to control but Hulendez postures up.
Hulendez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Blackson regains full guard. Nicely done.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Blackson can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulendez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hulendez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blackson's head.
Hulendez with a flurry of punches that miss.

Blackson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hulendez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hulendez postures up and lands a big shot to Blackson's brow.
Blackson keeping full guard, as Hulendez tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackson keeping full guard, as Hulendez tries to pass.
Hulendez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Blackson wants to sweep but no luck.
Blackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hulendez manages to get himself to full guard.

Hulendez kicks Blackson off and gets to his feet.

Blackson clinches up with Hulendez and pushes him back against the cage.
Blackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blackson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hulendez avoids a wild elbow strike from Blackson.
Hulendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Blackson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Blackson throws an elbow but it misses.
Hulendez dodges an elbow strike from Blackson.
Blackson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hulendez avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hulendez is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Blackson can't fight it off and eventually Hulendez manages to take the fight to the floor. Blackson looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Hulendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Blackson is retaining full guard.
Blackson keeping moving, preventing Hulendez from controlling successfully.
Blackson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hulendez is one step ahead there.
Hulendez wants to control from the top but Blackson keeps moving.

Blackson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hulendez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hulendez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hulendez manages to get himself to full guard.
Blackson passes Hulendez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hulendez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Blackson prevents Hulendez from getting back to his feet.
Blackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Hulendez is retaining full guard.
Hulendez pulls Blackson in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brumbazz Hulendez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A chopping leg kick lands by Blackson.

Hulendez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Blackson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hulendez blocking some punches.
Blackson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hulendez or not.
Hulendez has Blackson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Blackson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Blackson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hulendez avoids it.
Blackson has Hulendez pushed against the cage.
Hulendez blocks the elbow strike.
Hulendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Blackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Blackson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hulendez avoids the elbow strike from Blackson, against the cage.
Hulendez blocks an elbow strike.
Hulendez avoids a wild elbow strike from Blackson.
Blackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Hulendez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hulendez looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brumbazz Hulendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulendez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Blackson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Blackson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulendez tries for a takedown but Blackson manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blackson scores with a shoulder strike.
Blackson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Blackson missing with knees to the body.
Blackson avoiding damage.
Blackson scores with a shot to the side of Hulendez's head.
Hulendez avoiding damage as Blackson throws knees to the body.
Hulendez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Blackson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Blackson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hulendez throws out the jab.
Blackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hulendez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hulendez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blackson's waist but Blackson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hulendez off to one side.
Brumbazz Hulendez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Blackson blocks a jab.
Hulendez throws a one two combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hulendez with that takedown attempt.
Hulendez fails to land the takedown.
Blackson tries to clinch up

and Hulendez counters with a single leg into guard. Blackson didn't expect that.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blackson holds on and takes a little breather.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hulendez won't allow Blackson to sweep him here.
Blackson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hulendez!
Hulendez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Hulendez is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackson looking to control but Hulendez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Blackson scoring with strikes but Hulendez is staying in there.
Blackson wants to control the action but instead Hulendez gets a body lock and reverses into Blackson's guard! Nice work!

Blackson working for submissions but it's allowed Hulendez to get to half guard.
Blackson is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Hulendez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Blackson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hulendez.
Hulendez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
You get the feeling that Blackson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Michael Blackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hulendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blackson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hulendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackson tries to clinch up but Hulendez circles away and keeps his distance.
Hulendez misses with a few strikes there.
Blackson tries to clinch there but Hulendez circles away.
Blackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Hulendez shoots in but no luck this time.
Brumbazz Hulendez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Hulendez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hulendez throws and elbow that misses. Blackson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hulendez's guard. Nice move by Blackson!
Hulendez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Blackson manages to pass to side control.
Hulendez is trying to stand back up but Blackson is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hulendez wants to control but Blackson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulendez is refusing to be controlled, as Blackson sits in half guard.
Hulendez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hulendez is looking to improve his position.

Blackson wants to work for an arm triangle but Hulendez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hulendez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hulendez looks for a takedown but Blackson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brumbazz Hulendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulendez throws a nice looking combination but Blackson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blackson lands a nice hook to Hulendez's body. Hulendez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hulendez throws a combination that misses
and Blackson counters with a left and a right that stings Hulendez.
Blackson throws a series of punches but Hulendez moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hulendez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Blackson.

Blackson rushes Hulendez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hulendez dodges an elbow strike from Blackson.
A short right from Blackson on the inside.
Nice elbow from Blackson.

It looks like Brumbazz Hulendez has been cut.
Blackson misses with the head strike.
Blackson misses with a knee to the head.
Hulendez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hulendez blocks an elbow strike from Blackson.
A shot in the inside from Blackson.
Blackson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Blackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulendez looking for a takedown.
Blackson pushes off an throws an elbow but Hulendez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Blackson gets underhooks to prevent Hulendez's takedown attempt.
Blackson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blackson.
Blackson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hulendez's defenses.
Blackson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blackson looking to throw knees to the head but Hulendez is blocking nicely.
Blackson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Hulendez has Blackson pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hulendez pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Blackson tumbling to the mat - Hulendez dives into Blackson's guard.
Blackson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blackson keeping full guard, as Hulendez tries to pass.
Blackson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blackson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Hulendez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hulendez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hulendez is pushing down on Blackson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Blackson is fighting to maintain full guard but Hulendez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hulendez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blackson's head.
Hulendez passes the guard and advances to mount!
A nice elbow there by Hulendez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brumbazz Hulendez clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Brumbazz Hulendez's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hulendez misses with a takedown

and Blackson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Hulendez has his feet on Blackson's thighs here. He's pushed Blackson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Blackson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brumbazz Hulendez!
Brumbazz Hulendez is the new heavyweight champion!