PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Blair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Twain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Blair
vs
Twain

199 cm
19
269 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

199 cm
25
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Blair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Twain!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blair lands with a good body shot.
Blair scores with a sloppy right hand. Twain should have avoided that one.
Blair looks to land a combination. Twain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Twain shoots in and drives through. Blair sprawls well.
Twain walks into a left hand.
Blair lands a lovely overhand right.
Good exchange - Blair coming out on top.
Blair lands with a hook. Twain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Twain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blair bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blair.
Blair stuffs the takedown attempt from Twain. Twain gets slowly back to his feet.
Twain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nice shot by Blair.
Blair displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Twain.
Hank Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Twain.
Twain looks gassed!
Twain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
No luck for Twain with that takedown attempt.
Twain moves forwards but Blair connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Twain shoots for a double leg takedown but Blair sprawls well. He's pushed Twain's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blair is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Blair listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good exchange - Blair coming out on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair's corner calls for a 1-2. Blair obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blair looks to land a combination. Twain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Twain is trying desperately to land a takedown but Blair is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Twain.
Blair connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Twain's hands.
Blair lands with a nice combination. Twain backs away looking to recover.
Blair jabs Twain right on the nose. Twain blinks but takes it well.
Blair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Blair scores with a punch to the head.
A left lands for Blair.
Blair lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Twain takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Twain takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twain tries for a takedown but Blair sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hank Blair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blair lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Blair connects with the punch.
Blair throws a one two combo.
Twain takes one to the chin there.
Twain on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Blair looks to land a combination. Twain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blair is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Blair lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Twain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blair.
Blair connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Twain momentarily.
Blair scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blair lands with a hook. Twain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A right-left combo lands from Blair.
Blair lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Twain tries to move into range but Blair moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blair scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blair.
Blair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Blair lands with a hook. Twain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice cross by Blair.
Blair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blair looks to land a combination. Twain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blair stuffs the takedown attempt from Twain. Twain gets slowly back to his feet.
Jab by Blair.
Twain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blair.
Blair lands a slapping body shot.
Blair scores with a punch to the head.
Twain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Blair cracks Twain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Blair uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twain has time to react.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Twain ducks right into an uppercut from Blair.
Blair bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Twain's head.
Nice body punch from Blair.
A jab from Blair finds it's way through Twain's defenses.
Blair throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Blair sizes up Twain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Twain walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good exchange - Blair coming out on top.
Twain has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Twain there as he acknowledges the shot.
Blair uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twain has time to react.
Blair lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Twain takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Twain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Twain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Donk. Blair catches Twain right on the button with a cross.
Blair lands with a good body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Twain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blair ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blair scores with a jab. Twain acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair stalks Twain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Twain's face. Twain staggers backwards, shaken.
Blair darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blair paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Blair.
Blair is working the combinations to good effect here.
A punch lands to the side of Twain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Twain takes one to the side of the head.
Blair sizes up Twain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Blair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blair stalks Twain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Twain's face. Twain staggers backwards, shaken.
Blair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nice shot lands for Blair.
Blair cracks Twain with a good jab.
Twain moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Danga de danga de dang - Blair scores with a four punch combination!
Blair tests Twain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Twain has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blair, as that shot connected.
Blair scores with a decent looking hook.
Blair lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Twain takes one to the side of the head.
Blair throws a series of strikes that have Twain backpedaling.
Blair scores with a jab to the jaw.
Blair lands with a nice body punch.
Blair with a nice cross.
Twain has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Blair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blair swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Twain.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blair!
Blair with a nice cross.
Blair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Blair lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Twain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blair is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Twain can do to turn this around?
Blair uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
No luck for Twain with that takedown attempt.
Blair looks to land a combination. Twain sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blair lands a two punch combo.
Twain is breathing heavily.
Twain takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blair scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Twain might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Blair has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circle momentarily. Blair darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Twain takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Blair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Twain at a distance.
Blair scores with a three punch combo!
Blair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Twain takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hank Blair is winning the standup battle so far.
Twain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blair darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Blair lands with a nice combination. Twain backs away looking to recover.
Twain takes one to the chin there.
Blair displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Blair lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Twain gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Twain on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Blair connects with a jab.
A shot to de liver by Blair. Beautiful body shot.
Twain will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Blair lands with a hook. Twain tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Left hook, right uppercut from Blair.
Blair stuns Twain with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair throws a combination. Twain tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Twain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blair lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Blair explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Twain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blair uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Twain takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Twain takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Twain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Twain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blair.
Twain needs to keep his hands up - Blair had a free shot at his head there.
Blair lands a slapping body shot.
Twain shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Blair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Blair scores with a hook.
Blair lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Blair scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Twain doesn't seem bothered though.
Blair lands a nice looking kick to the body. Twain takes a step back to recover.
Twain takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair connects with the punch.
Blair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Twain in his tracks.
Twain on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Blair lands an overhand right.
Blair lands a lovely overhand right.
Blair scores with a jab.
Blair clobbers Twain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blair throws a one two combo.
Twain fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hank Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Twain.
Blair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Twain at a distance.
Blair uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twain has time to react.
Twain takes one to the side of the head.
Blair goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Blair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blair.
Blair scores with a nice right hand.
Blair thuds a left hand into Twain's body.
Twain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blair connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Twain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Blair lands a really nice looking cross but Twain seems unphased.
Blair keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Twain fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Twain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blair. That one must have hurt.
Blair throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Blair connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Blair throws a one two combo.
A cross from Blair lands.
Blair lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A cross from Blair lands.
Blair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blair throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Twain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Blair scores with a nice strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blair lunges at Twain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Twain's hand.
Blair lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Twain doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Blair lunges at Twain with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Twain's hand.
Mark Twain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Twain walks into a stiff left hand from Blair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Blair dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Twain walks into a jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Twain.
Blair scores with a punch to the head.
Blair clobbers Twain with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Twain on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Blair lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Twain backs up against the cage.
Nice shot by Blair.
Blair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Twain takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Blair stalks Twain and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Twain's face. Twain staggers backwards, shaken.
Blair paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Twain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Blair moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Blair paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Twain crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blair - the referee stops the clock and Twain gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blair. Twain manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Twain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blair thuds his shin into the meat of Twain's side.
Blair with a jab.
Blair punishes Twain's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Blair - just one landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blair connects with a body shot.
Blair scores with a sloppy right hand. Twain should have avoided that one.
Blair scores with a punch to the head.
Blair scores with a sloppy right hand. Twain should have avoided that one.
Blair lands with a shot to the body.
Twain walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blair lands a nice looking kick to the body. Twain takes a step back to recover.
Blair cracks Twain with a good jab.
Blair ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blair, as that shot connected.
Good shot there by Blair.
Blair scores with the left hand. Twain knows he should have avoided that one.
Blair with a hook.
Blair lands with a cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Blair as he connects with a hook.
Blair lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Twain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Twain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Blair.
Twain takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blair bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Twain's head backwards.
Blair scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blair digs a good hook to Twain's body.
Blair stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Blair works over Twain's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blair cracks Twain with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Twain shoots in and drives through. Blair sprawls well.
Blair lands an overhand right.
Blair throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Blair with a hook.
Blair uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Twain has time to react.
Blair connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blair's corner calls for a 1-2. Blair obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Twain is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Blair closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Blair.
A decent looking cross lands there for Blair.
Blair moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A punch lands to the side of Twain 's head but he takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blair connects with a body shot.
Blair scores with a crisp jab that stopped Twain in his tracks.
Twain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Blair. That one must have hurt.
Blair bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Twain's head backwards.
Twain takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Blair lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Blair.
Blair scores with a one two! Twain had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Blair lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Twain looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Blair lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A right-left combo lands from Blair.
Twain walks into a jab.
Twain misses with a takedown attempt - Blair sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hank Blair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Twain.
Blair throws a series of strikes that have Twain backpedaling.
Blair scores with a three punch combo!
Twain takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blair fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Twain looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Blair is fending him off so far but Twain persists. Nope, Blair circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy left from Blair finds it's target.
Blair connects with a crisp jab.
Twain closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blair lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Blair cracks Twain with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blair lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blair cracks Twain with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good standup being displayed there by Blair as he connects with a hook.
Blair lands a jab-cross combination.
Twain has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blair finds it's way round the side to connect with Twain's head.
Twain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Twain needs to keep his hands up - Blair had a free shot at his head there.
Nice shot lands for Blair.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Twain is defended easily by Blair.
Blair fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Twain looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Blair showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Blair 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:24
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Blair!