PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Guy Blake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Cordin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordin has chosen Smash Mouth - All Star as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Blake
vs
Cordin

200 cm
18
260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

201 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Guy Blake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Cordin!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cordin gets the takedown into side control.
Blake sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Blake wants to control but Cordin is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Blake is not content to let Cordin control the position.
Cordin throwing shots but Blake is blocking nicely.
Cordin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cordin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Blake is refusing to be controlled, as Cordin sits in half guard.
Blake keeping control of the position.
Blake's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blake wants to clinch.

Cordin shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blake is trying to control the position but Cordin postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Blake is on top in guard.
Blake sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Blake trying to control the position from guard on top but Cordin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cordin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Blake is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Blake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cordin looking for a sweep. Not yet Cordin, not yet.
Cordin keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.
Cordin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Blake controls the pace.
Blake is looking to stand up but Cordin won't let him.
Cordin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Cordin keeping moving, preventing Blake from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blake wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cordin darts in and clinches Blake up against the cage.
Blake tries to land knees in the clinch but Cordin avoids the damage to the body.
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 Cordin walks away with a smile on his face. Blake gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Blake misses with a takedown

and Cordin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Blake's guard now.
Blake is breathing heavily.
Cordin looking to pass the guard.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Cordin from controlling successfully.
Cordin looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cordin drops back looking for a leg! Blake is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Blake manages to kick Cordin off! Cordin jumps back into Blake's guard.
Blake manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cordin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Blake tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cordin is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cordin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Cordin closes the distance and pushes Blake back into the cage.
Blake tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cordin smiles and moves away.
Blake tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cordin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blake has his takedown stuffed

and Cordin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Blake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Cordin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Guy Blake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cordin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cordin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

It looks like Guy Blake has been cut.
Cordin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cordin lands a body shot in the clinch.

Cordin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cordin content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cordin cracks Blake with a solid left hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordin tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Blake keeping moving, preventing Cordin from controlling successfully.
Cordin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Blake is proving hard to escape from.
Cordin postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cordin tries to free his leg and advance position but Blake is retaining full guard.
Cordin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cordin trying to control but Blake is working from the bottom.

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.
Blake working a defensive guard here.
Blake wants to sweep here but Cordin controlling him for the moment.
Cordin wants to get up but he can't break Blake's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cordin trying to control the position from guard on top but Blake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Cordin moves into the clinch.
Blake wants a takedown but no success here.
Blake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Cordin has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Blake clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Blake tries to break free.

Cordin is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Blake knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Blake for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Cordin is looking for the choke from the back position but Blake is controlling his hands well.
Blake is taking damage to the body and head.
Cordin not allowing Blake to control his hands.
Cordin wants to control but Blake is keeping busy.
Blake wants to control his opponent's hands but Cordin gets his hands free.
Cordin tries to get the hooks in deep but Blake pushed the leg off.
Cordin lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Blake.
The referee is taking a good look at Blake as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Cordin!
Jason Cordin has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cordin somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cordin throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Blake!
Cordin scores with punches from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Cordin's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Blake covers up after that shot from Cordin.
Cordin trying to control momentarily.

Cordin is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Blake defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blake grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Cordin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Guy Blake's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Blake clinches but Cordin breaks the clinch

and Cordin counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Blake is looking for a sweep. Cordin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cordin trying to mount his opponent but Blake defends it.
Blake is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cordin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cordin's back!
Blake not allowing Cordin to control his hands.
Blake wants to control but Cordin is keeping busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cordin controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Good control from Blake.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cordin staying busy and making it hard for Blake to control.
Cordin trying to control the hands but Blake won't let him.
Blake struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cordin trying to control the position but Blake manages to sink in the hooks.
Cordin can't escape the position.

Blake tightening his grip on Cordin, looking for the choke.
Cordin is in bad spot here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cordin wants to get back to his feet.
Cordin tries to break free.
Blake trying to control momentarily.
Cordin is in bad spot here.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Blake's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Cordin tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Blake biding his time, controlling Cordin.
Guy Blake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake keeps control of the position as Cordin tries to break free.

Blake looking for the choke from the back.
Cordin staying busy and making it hard for Blake to control.
Cordin rolls, trying to escape but Blake keeps control of the position.
Jason Cordin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cordin is keeping busy.
Cordin looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Blake throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Blake landing with strikes.
Cordin tries to roll but Blake sticks to his back.
Cordin covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Cordin wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blake has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Cordin's body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Cordin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Cordin 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 26:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Cordin!