PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tajhon Blahs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauly D (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Blahs
vs
D

170 cm
24
169 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

178 cm
24
158 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tajhon Blahs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pauly D!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blahs misses with a straight right.
D keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blahs misses the shot to the body.
Blahs takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

It looks like Tajhon Blahs has been cut.

D gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
D fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
D lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
D prevents the takedown attempt.
Blahs is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blahs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blahs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Blahs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blahs.
Blahs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
D lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blahs backwards.
Blahs tries a body shot but D blocks it.
D digs a right hand underneath Blahs's ribcage. Blahs let out a lung full of air as it connected.
D stops a takedown attempt from Blahs.
Blahs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blahs.
A short uppercut from D.
Blahs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with D's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from D.
Blahs lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
D working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
D tries to work over Blahs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blahs.
D misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Blahs scores with a nice short uppercut.
Blahs misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Blahs.
Blahs working aggressively here.
D with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
D lands a right hand.
D blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Blahs.
D tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blahs's elbow.
Blahs can't find room to land a body shot as D controls the action.
Blahs lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down D.
Blahs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blahs prevents a body shot from D.
A head punch on the inside from D fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blahs misses with a punch to the body.
D lands a nice shot to the body.
D blocking some punches.
D working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Blahs slowing the pace effectively.
Blahs swings wildly with an uppercut but D uses good head movement to avoid it.
D misses with a punch to the body.
Blahs is looking to break free of the clinch but D has double underhooks.
D throws a punch but it's blocked by Blahs.
D lands a body shot.
D tries to work over Blahs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
D scores with a shot to the side of Blahs's head.
D swings away with an uppercut that misses.
D unloads a knee to the mid-section. Blahs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
D throws a punch but it's blocked by Blahs.
Blahs tries to work over D's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
D lands a shot to the body.
A short right from D on the inside.
D lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blahs avoiding damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. D obliges.
D throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
D tries to work over Blahs's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
D lands a body punch.
Blahs is breathing heavily.
D working some nice short punches in the clinch.
D using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Blahs has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
D working Blahs over with knees to the body.
D scores with a knee to the head.
D tries to throw a body punch but Blahs avoids it by throwing D back against the cage.
Blahs struggles to land a body shot inside as D controls his hands.
Blahs struggles to land a body shot inside as D controls his hands.
D lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
D scores with a shoulder strike.
D swings wildly with an uppercut but Blahs uses good head movement to avoid it.
D working aggressively here.
Blahs takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Blahs.
A head punch on the inside from Blahs fails to land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blahs tries to stall but D uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by D.
D tries a body shot but Blahs blocks it.
D working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Blahs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
D prevents a body shot from Blahs.
D misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from D.
A head punch blocked on the inside by D.
Blahs lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Blahs avoiding damage as D throws knees to the body.
Blahs is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
D tries a body shot but Blahs blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
D lands with a short shot to the head.
D lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Blahs managing to block the knees to the body from D.
Blahs throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauly D dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tajhon Blahs's cut.
That's time! Blahs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Blahs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Blahs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Blahs trying to control but D is having none of it.
D is desperately trying to improve his position but Blahs has a good base and remains in mount.
Blahs controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blahs thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
D tries to hold on but Blahs postures up.
Blahs sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
D is in all sorts of trouble here.
Blahs wants to control the pace but D is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
D really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if D can do anything to dispel that myth.
Blahs tries to control but D wriggling away.
Blahs misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blahs controlling the position easily from mount.
D keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Blahs controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Tajhon Blahs just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Blahs lands with a straight right. D didn't see that one coming.
Blahs thows a left - swing and a miss!
D blocks a head kick by Blahs.
Blahs thows a body shot but no joy.
D throws a nice outside leg kick.
Blahs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
D misses with an uppercut.

D moves into the clinch.
Blahs misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blahs misses with a hook from the clinch.
D scores with an uppercut up the middle.
D misses with a knee to the head.
D misses with a body punch.
D doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tajhon Blahs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tajhon Blahs's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

D throws out a loose jab but Blahs uses good head movement to avoid it.
D circles away from the clinch attempt.
Blahs throws a series of punches but D avoids them all with ease.
D is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blahs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Blahs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from D finds it's way round the side to connect with Blahs's head.
Blahs fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Good exchange - D coming out on top.

Blahs is rocked!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by D! Blahs is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pauly D!