PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sazh Blaskey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miyamoto Usagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sazh Blaskey has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Blaskey
vs
Usagi

184 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

183 cm
24
215 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Determined

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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 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Sazh Blaskey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miyamoto Usagi!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Usagi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blaskey throws out a loose jab but Usagi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Usagi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blaskey throws out the jab.

Usagi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Blaskey napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Usagi wants to control but Blaskey is keeping him busy.

Usagi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Blaskey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Usagi working away.

Usagi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Usagi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
I wouldn't like to be where Blaskey is right now.
Usagi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Blaskey keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey wants to control but Usagi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Usagi goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Blaskey has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Usagi but great work by Blaskey.
Usagi taking a bit of punishment here - Blaskey scoring with strikes.
Blaskey creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Usagi sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
You can see the frustration on Usagi's face as Blaskey controls the position.
Usagi is trying to improve his position.
Blaskey scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Usagi to see if he's OK.
Usagi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Usagi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Usagi is not content to let Blaskey control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usagi is looking to regain half guard here but Blaskey keeps moving and retains side control.
Blaskey is looking to take a break and control but Usagi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blaskey moves into full mount!
Blaskey controlling his opponent.
BOOM! Blaskey connects with a massive shot to the dome!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaskey controlling from mount.
Usagi is in a horrible position here. Blaskey smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Usagi working to try and regain half guard.
Blaskey controlling the position easily from mount.
Usagi is working to get back to half guard.
Blaskey thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blaskey tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Blaskey has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Sazh Blaskey just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Usagi misses with a takedown attempt - Blaskey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sazh Blaskey dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Blaskey misses with a looping right.
Usagi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Usagi.
Usagi misses with a takedown attempt - Blaskey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Usagi looks for a takedown but Blaskey sprawls well.
Sazh Blaskey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyamoto Usagi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Usagi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

It looks like Miyamoto Usagi has been cut.
Usagi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Blaskey avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Blaskey sends Usagi crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Blaskey is motioning to the referee to let Usagi up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Usagi is rocked!
Usagi slips under a jab.
Sazh Blaskey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Usagi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Usagi has a takedown stuffed.
Blaskey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Usagi.
Usagi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blaskey tries to avoid it but Usagi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blaskey to the ground. Blaskey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Usagi slips under a jab from Blaskey.
Blaskey stuffs the takedown.
Miyamoto Usagi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Blaskey misses the target.
Usagi closes the distance and clinches up with Blaskey, looking for a takedown. Usagi pushes Blaskey against the cage but Blaskey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Blaskey throws a big shot that misses.
Usagi moves away from the strike by Blaskey.
Blaskey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Usagi.
Blaskey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blaskey misses with a hook.
Usagi shoots in but Blaskey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Usagi shoots for a takedown but Blaskey saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Blaskey as Usagi shoots in.
Usagi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Blaskey tries to avoid it but Usagi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Blaskey to the ground. Blaskey escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Usagi is breathing heavily.
Usagi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Blaskey.
No joy there for Blaskey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Usagi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Blaskey.

Usagi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blaskey can't do much from the bottom here.
Blaskey is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Usagi working away.
Usagi misses with the ground and pound.
Blaskey tries to improve position but can't.
Usagi trying to control the position but Blaskey is working away.

Usagi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Blaskey knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Usagi fails to land the takedown.
Usagi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blaskey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sazh Blaskey dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miyamoto Usagi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Blaskey throws a hook but Usagi blocks it.
Usagi shoots in looking for a takedown. Blaskey tries to sprawl out of it but Usagi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blaskey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Usagi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Usagi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Usagi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sazh Blaskey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miyamoto Usagi.
Usagi shoots in looking for a takedown. Blaskey tries to sprawl out of it but Usagi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blaskey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Usagi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Usagi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaskey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Usagi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Usagi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blaskey circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blaskey. Usagi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blaskey misses with a series of wild punches.
Blaskey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Usagi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Blaskey's waist but Blaskey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Usagi off to one side.
Usagi closes the distance and clinches up with Blaskey, looking for a takedown. Usagi pushes Blaskey against the cage but Blaskey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Usagi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Blaskey as he jumps to the side.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Usagi.
Usagi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blaskey is fending him off so far but Usagi persists. Nope, Blaskey circles away and we're back to standing.
Usagi fails with a takedown attempt.
Blaskey lands with an overhand left.
Usagi fails to land the takedown.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Usagi is defended easily by Blaskey.
Sazh Blaskey is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Usagi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blaskey tries to bum rush Usagi with a series of wild strikes but Usagi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Usagi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Usagi staying out of range there.
Usagi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blaskey but Blaskey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blaskey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four 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.
Blaskey misses with a hook.
Blaskey stuffs the takedown attempt from Usagi. Usagi gets slowly back to his feet.
Blaskey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
No joy there for Blaskey, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miyamoto Usagi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Usagi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blaskey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Usagi is defended easily by Blaskey.
Usagi moves forwards but Blaskey connects with a nice, crisp jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sazh Blaskey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blaskey has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sazh Blaskey!