PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Archie Blackburn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Peleus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Blackburn might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Periphery - Light. Peleus has chosen Iron Mask Alexander The Great as his entrance music. Alexander Peleus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Blackburn
vs
Peleus

180 cm
20
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

194 cm
20
150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Blackburn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Peleus!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blackburn is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Peleus.
Blackburn is looking to clinch but Peleus is avoiding it.
Peleus keeps the fight on the outside.
Peleus is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The fighters circling - Blackburn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackburn throws a shot from downtown. Peleus moves away and avoids it.
Blackburn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab, jab by Blackburn - just one landing.
Peleus shoots for a double leg takedown but Blackburn sprawls well. He's pushed Peleus's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the body

and Peleus counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peleus trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blackburn's guard.
Peleus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Blackburn wants to sweep here but Peleus controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Peleus accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Peleus trying to control the position from guard on top but Blackburn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peleus thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peleus stands up over Blackburn, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blackburn moves in looking to clinch but Peleus pushes him off.
Peleus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
No luck for Peleus with that takedown attempt.
Peleus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Blackburn throws a body punch but Peleus moves out of range.
Peleus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Peleus shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Blackburn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Peleus prevents Blackburn from improving his position.
Blackburn keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Peleus seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Blackburn does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Blackburn taking some punishment here, with Peleus in his half guard.
Peleus working Blackburn over with strikes.
Peleus seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn tries to roll over but Peleus keeps him under control.
Blackburn is pressing down on Peleus's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Blackburn wants to sweep here but Peleus controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blackburn manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Peleus is squirming around, avoiding Blackburn's attempts to control the action.
Blackburn throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Peleus is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peleus tries to hold on but Blackburn postures up.
Peleus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Peleus can't escape the position.
Blackburn throwing strikes here but Peleus is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blackburn putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Peleus is in a horrible position here. Blackburn smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Peleus tries to hold on but Blackburn postures up.
Blackburn 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.
Peleus is looking to improve his position but Blackburn isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn thowing shots but they're missing.
Blackburn lands a big elbow.
Blackburn thowing shots but they're missing.
Peleus in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Blackburn lands a big shot there that rocks Peleus but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackburn scoring with strikes but Peleus is staying in there.
Blackburn trying to control but Peleus is having none of it.
Peleus takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Archie Blackburn will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Peleus throws a right and a left that Blackburn avoids nicely.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peleus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Blackburn looks to throw the jab but Peleus is out of range.
Peleus misses with a double jab.
A jab from Blackburn misses.
Blackburn tries to clinch up.
Nice shot by Blackburn.
Peleus ducks under a wild hook from Blackburn.
Peleus fails to land with a series of punches.
Blackburn scores with a jab. Peleus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blackburn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Peleus manages to avoid it.
A combination from Peleus does no damage.
Blackburn moves in looking to clinch but Peleus pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackburn slips a jab and a cross from Peleus.
Blackburn stuns Peleus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Blackburn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Peleus misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Blackburn misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn avoids the head kick by Peleus.
Blackburn tries to clinch there but Peleus circles away.
Blackburn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Blackburn slips a jab and a cross from Peleus.
Blackburn lands a body shot.
Blackburn misses with a double jab
and Peleus counters with a series of strikes. Blackburn will be more careful next time no doubt.

It looks like Archie Blackburn has been cut.
Peleus is breathing heavily.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peleus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peleus slips a jab from Blackburn.
Blackburn closes the distance but Peleus moves to the side

so Peleus counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Peleus's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Peleus postures up.
Blackburn 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.
Alexander Peleus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peleus scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peleus is one step ahead there.
Peleus trying to control but Blackburn is working from the bottom.
Peleus postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Peleus looks to land a combination but Blackburn avoids it well.
Blackburn throws the left hand but Peleus avoids the punch easily.
Peleus ducks under a wild hook from Blackburn.

Peleus shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Peleus was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blackburn is looking to get to half guard.
Blackburn has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peleus avoids the attempt from Blackburn to control.
Blackburn is trying desperately to improve position.
Peleus looking to finish Blackburn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Blackburn!
Peleus lands a big shot there that rocks Blackburn but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Blackburn is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Peleus lands with some strikes.
Blackburn is desperately trying to improve his position but Peleus has a good base and remains in mount.
Peleus lands a heavy elbow.
Blackburn can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Peleus.
Blackburn really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Peleus lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Blackburn hang on?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peleus wants to control the pace but Blackburn is squirming around nicely.
Blackburn is working to get back to half guard.
Peleus with good strikes from the mount here!
Blackburn slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Blackburn gets back to full guard.
Blackburn tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Peleus wants to control from the top but Blackburn keeps moving.
Blackburn looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackburn, not yet.
Peleus trying to control but Blackburn is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alexander Peleus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Archie Blackburn's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Blackburn throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Peleus closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Peleus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peleus throwing shots but Blackburn is blocking nicely.
Blackburn moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Blackburn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Peleus stands up and waves to Blackburn to follow him.
Blackburn darts in trying to clinch
and Peleus counters with a straight right hand.
Peleus tries to land a leg kick but Blackburn saw it coming and moves away.
Blackburn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peleus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blackburn wants to clinch.
Peleus motions for Blackburn to come forward. Peleus throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackburn takes one to the chin there.
A telegraphed right hand from Peleus misses the target.
Alexander Peleus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peleus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Blackburn checks a leg kick.
Blackburn checks a leg kick.
Blackburn throws a hook but Peleus avoids it easily.
Blackburn clobbers Peleus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Archie Blackburn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Peleus shoots in and bounces Blackburn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Blackburn manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Peleus manages to get himself to full guard.
Blackburn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn with a nice head shot there.
Blackburn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Blackburn wants to control from the top but Peleus keeps moving.
Blackburn is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Peleus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Blackburn is looking to work some ground and pound but Peleus has wrist control.
Blackburn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Peleus is on top in guard.
Peleus looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackburn looking for a sweep. Not yet Blackburn, not yet.
Peleus must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Peleus lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Blackburn wants to stand but Peleus is controlling the position.
Peleus loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Peleus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Peleus keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Blackburn's head.
Blackburn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peleus is one step ahead there.

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

Blackburn closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Blackburn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Blackburn is trying to maintain a safe position but Peleus gets an underhook and turns Blackburn into the cage.
Blackburn misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blackburn tries to throw a body punch but Peleus avoids it by throwing Blackburn back against the cage.
Peleus is trying to break the clinch but Blackburn is controlling him.
Blackburn prevents Peleus from breaking the clinch.
Peleus looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Blackburn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Blackburn doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Blackburn.
A right handed body shot lands from Blackburn.
Peleus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peleus is looking to control Blackburn's arms but Blackburn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peleus has his back to the cage.
Blackburn misses with a short punch on the inside.

Peleus breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Blackburn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Blackburn is looking to clinch but Peleus is avoiding it.
Peleus misses with a series of wild punches.
Blackburn staying out of range there.
Blackburn scores with a nice strike.
Blackburn misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Peleus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peleus has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Peleus!